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It has been on the headlines repeatedly about how an Italian cruise ship, Costa Concordia, hit rocks off the coast of Italian and resulted 14 death.   The ship is now partially submerged and clean-up is expected to last at least 10 month.    Survivors of the incident are now being offered $14,000 in compensation plus the cost of the loss of their possessions.   Most, if not all, have refused the payout.   Several passengers and crew members have filed lawsuits against Costa Crociere , Italian company that sailed Costa Concordia, and Carnival Cruise Lines, which is based in the United States.

Carnival is already reporting that it net income for the 2012 fiscal year will drop from $175 million to $155 million.

Source:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204740904577193113977266528.html

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-01-27/world/world_europe_italy-cruise-ship_1_cruise-ship-damages-costa-cruises/2?_s=PM:EUROPE

Holland America Line is giving away an Alaskan Cruise vacation for 4. You have until November 30th to enter for a chance to win the seven-day cruise. Like about everything nowadays, this cruise sweepstakes is being done via social media. To enter you must become Holland America fan on Facebook.

The winner on the sweepstakes will be selected in December 2011.

Holland America Line Facebook page

With the purchase of two full-priced adult tickets one child can travel for free on Crystal Cruises.  The offer is good for the 14 day holiday cruise to the Caribbean on Crystal Serenity.  As of this post, the starting cost of a ticket is $7,995 and can be as much as $46,930.  The cruise starts in Miami and visits several of the Caribbean islands: St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten, Curacao, and Turks and Caicos. 

Crystal Cruises –Crystal Serenity Itinerary

Sundance Vacations is giving away several different vacations for two. Nomination are submitted on Facebook and votes come from Facebook friends.  Winners of the Mother’s Day Cruise Giveaway have already been announced.   You can still nominate someone for the Father’s Day Sundance Vacation Cruise Giveaway or an Armed Forced Force Appreciation Giveaway.

To nominate someone for one of Sundance Vacations’ free cruises, members of the Sundance Vacations’ Facebook community simply submit a photo of their nominee and a brief essay that explains why that person should win. The nomination period will last two-weeks for each contest and Sundance Vacations’ Facebook friends will have one week to vote for the winner of each contest on the Facebook Fan Page.

Each of the six cruise giveaways is based on upcoming holidays including Armed Forces Appreciation and Father’s Day. Nominations for the fourth contest, in honor of Armed Forces Appreciation, close on May 26 and voting starts on May 27; so join Sundance Vacations’ Facebook Fan Page, tell your friends, and enter now to win!

Winners of the Sundance Vacations Cruise Giveaway will receive:

• Sundance Vacations voucher for a four-day, three-night cruise for two;
• Cruise leaves from ports in Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, or Los Angeles;
• Round-trip airfare for two (not to exceed $800 total) to port city;
• One night’s stay in the port city.